Rail anchor



July 21,1925. 1,547,134

w. .H DE BusK RAIL ANCHOR Filed Aug. 9. 1924 5 Sheets-Sh e'et 1- v llllllll" II I II II I I Juiy 21, 1925. 1,547,134

w. H. 'DE BUSK RAIL ANCHOR Filed Aug. 9- 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 July 21, 1925. 1,547,134

w.'H. DE BusK RAIL ANCHOR s sneets sn'eets lugs and Patented July 21, 1925.

UNITED STATES wILLiAM H. DE Bosii, or

enrol-ado, ILtmo'is, ssrcma ro 1 .8% M. COMPANY,

or CHICAGO, ILLINois, A comma-emu or ILLmoI's,

I'tAi I; Armada.

Application fii'e'fl August 9, 1924. seen No. 731,663.

My invention relates to rail anchors df the type adapted to be secured t6 the flange of a railroad rail in position to contact a cross-tie or ether fixed part of a track for holding the rail from moving longitudinally. It is the principal object of my invention to provide a new and improved form and arrangement of parts adapted for use with cross-ties, rails,tie-plates, and other parts of a track of the ordinary forms now in use, whichdeviceshall be readily applicable to the rails in position in the track with a minimum expenditure of time and labor, which shall be capable of use efiectively with rails of difi'ere'nt contour and difiei'ent size, which shall be of comparatively light weight and of such shape as to be capable of packing to advantage in a small space for shipment, which shall be pi'oducible at a low cost with the minimum use of high-grade steel consistent with efficiency, which shall have the maximum strength and eii'ectivenes's of grip upon the rail base for the amount of metal employed, and which shall have the desired extensive bearing on the cross-tie or other fixed part of the track.- I

It is another object of my invention to improve devices of this type in sundry details hereinafter pointed out. The preferred means by which I have accomplished my several objects are illustrated in the draware hereinafter specifically described. That which I believe to be new and desire to cover by this application for Letters Patent is set forth in the claims.

In the drawings,'

Fig. 1 is a face view of one form of my improved device in operative. position upon the base flange of a rail which is shown in vertical section and is partly broken" away.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe parts shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modified form of clip.

Fig. '4 is a face view of another form of device in operative position on a rail.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on line Fig: 7 is a vertical section taken on line '(''7 of Fig; 5. V

Fig. 8 is a face view of still another form of device. in operative position on a rail.

F ig. 9 is a face vi'e'v'v of another modified form in which the clip is located above the cross-tie.

Fig; 10 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of another modified form, showing in dotted lines the position of the tie-plate at one point in the application of the device to a rail.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view showing a portion of a slightly modified form as compared with that shown in Fig. 11.

Fig.- 13 is a vertical cross section taken on line 1313 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view showing a portion of another slightly modified form as compared with the showing of Fig. 11.

Fig. 15 is a vertical cross section taken on line 15''15' of Fig. 14;

.Fig. 16 is a top plan view of another modified form of device; and

Figs.- 17 and 18 are. vertical cross sections taken on lines 17'-17 and 1818, respec tively, of Fig. 16.

In the several figures of the drawings, in which a number of difierent forms of device are shown, corresponding parts are indicated-by the same reference characters.

-R'eferring now to Figs. 1 and 2, indicates a railroad rail of the ordinary type,

supported upon a cross-tie 26. Mounted upon the base flange of the rail at the right in Fig. 1, there is a clip 27 in the form of a plate of metal cut out at one side to provide spaced jaws for engagement with the upper and bottom faces of the flange, the distance between the jaws beingsuch that the clip has a hard driving fit upon the flange such that the clip grips the rail very st on ly and resists any tendenc of the rail to move longitudinally with respect thereto. For holding the clip in its operative gripping position on the rail, I have provided a retaining member made preferably from a comparatively thin sheet of metal. This member, in the form shown,

comprises a body 28, having a turned end portion 29 engaging the edge of the flange of the rail at the left in Fig. 1, and having an arm 30 extending at right angles with respect to the body 28, the proportions being such that with the plate in position underneath the rail as shown the arm 30 extends. longitudinally of the rail in snug engagement with the outer face of the clip 27. In the construction shown, the plate is slightly corrugated at the end portion adjacent to the arm 30 for strengthening it, and it is also provided with an opening for the insertion of a spike 31 in the ordinary manner for holding the rail in position. By the use of a retaining member of this type, either with or without the turned end portion 29, and either with or without the corrugations and the spike opening, the clip 27 'is held very firmly against 'movement transversely of the rail, even when a very heavy pressure is applied to the clip longitudinally of the rail by reason of its contact with the cross-tie 26 or some other fixed part of the track.

In the application of the device to a rail, the clip 27 is first applied, preferably in contact with the face of the cross-tie 26. The retaining member is then slipped between the rail and the cross-tie and is readily moved into its operative position With the arm 30 in contact with the outer face of the clip. Upon the passage of a train, a very heavy pressure is applied to the retaining member between the rail and the cross-tie, serving to hold such member very firmly in place for resisting any tendency of the clip to back transversely from the flange of the rail.

The construction shown in Fig. 3 is similar to that above described except that a clip 32 issubstituted for the clip 27, the clip 32 being formed from a heavy bar of steel bent into gripping form in lieu of the steel plate form of clip shown in Fig. 1. The operat-ion is however the same.

In the construction shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7, the retaining arms are formed on a tie-plate 33 in lieu of being provided by the use of a thin plate especially for that purpose. In this construction, the clip 32 is held in position by means of an arm 34; extending longitudinally of the rail from the plate 33, the arm 3 being preferably diagonally disposed by being given a slight upward bend for engaging the clip at more nearly its central point. At the opposite end portion of the tie-plate, a similar upwardly-bent arm 35 is provided, engaging the edge of the flange of the rail at that side of the rail. As is shown best in Fig. 5, the plate 33 is preferably so located that the clip 32 shall engage both the plate and the face of the cross-tie for resisting the creeping tendency of the rail.

In the modified form of device shown in Fig. 8, a tie-plate 36 is employed between the rail 25 and the crosstie 26, such plate having an arm 37 extending from one edge near the end of the plate, such arm being in contact with the outer face of the clip 32. As is clearly indicated in Fig. 8, the arm 37 extends horizontally but is afforded a substantial contact with the clip so as to serve effectively for preventing the clip from backing transversely from the flange of the rail.

In the construction illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, a clip 32 is employed the lower arm of which is of smaller thickness than that of the tie-plate 38 It is therefore feasible to have the clip located directly above the cross-tie, the arm 33 being adapted to hold the clip in position transversely of the rail, and the body of the tie-plate 38 being adapted by contact with the clip to prevent movement of the clip longitudinally of the rail in one direction. It will be understood, of course, that the clip is free to move away from the tie-plate in the direction longitu dinally of the rail, the plate 38" and arm 38 being so arranged as not to interfere in any way with such movement of the clip. This feature is also characteristic of the other constructions in which the arm extending longitudinally of the rail has its outer end portion free whereby the member interposed between the rail and the tie and comprising the arm can be moved longitudinally of the rail or can be swung about a vertical axis for bringing the arm into operative engage ment with the outer face of the clip by a direct horizontal sliding movement without the necessity for forcing the rail and the crosstie apart more than merely enough to relieve the pressure of the rail on the upper face of the member.

I11 Fig. 11, I have shown a tieplate 39 having two arms 40 and ll extending from opposite edges of the plate for engagement with the outer faces of two clips 32 on opposite edges of the base flange of the rail. In this construction, the arms are brought into operative relation to the clips by a swinging movement of the plate about a vertical axis, such swinging movement serving to bring the arms simultaneously into operative position. In this construction, in which the plate 39 is of. the same width as that of the cross-tie 26, the clips by their contact with the opposite faces of the cross-tie and opposite edges of the tie plate hold the rail against movement longitudinally in either direction. v V

In Figs. 12 and 13, a slightly' modified form is shown, in which the tie-plate 42 is slightly narrower than the cross-tie so that the clip 27 relies upon its contact with the cross-tie for its fixed bearing with respect to the track, In this construction, the plate 42 is of course provided with a slightly longer arm 43 for holding the clip 27 inposition. V

In Figs. 14 and 15, another slightly modified tei-inis shown, in which the tie-plate 4ft, provided with extending arm 45', is slightly wider than the cross-tie,- in which case the clip 32 relies iiponits contact with the tielate for its fixed bearing with respect to the track. I

In the modified form of const-ritction illustrated in Figs. 16, 17 and 18,- a tie-plate 46 of a well-known type, having rib 47 therea'cross at one end for engagement with the edge of the flan e of the rail, is interposed between the rail and the crosstie. A sheet-metal member 48' is also interposed between the rail and the tie; in the construction illustrated the member 48 being located beneath the rail. A different form of clip 49 is also employed, formed from a heavy bar of steel with its upper and lower arms 50 and 51 in spaced relation for receiving the flange of the rail betweenthem, and the end portions of the spaced a'rms being substan tially vertical and in zrl'inement with each other. tended at its end beyondthe clipx lt), and is provided on such extension withan arm 52 extending transversely of the rail, the arm 52 in turn being provided with an arm 5'3 extending longitudinally of the rail in position to engage the outer face of the ower arm 51 off the clip. As will be readily understood, the member 48 is to be moved into operative position by a horizontal sliding movement longittldinally of the rail, the member being provided with suitable clearance at 54: for perniitting' this sliding movement.

I desire to have it understood that, by the use of the terms driving fit or hard driving fit in connection with the clips ofthe several Constructions, I do not wish to restrict i'ny'sel'l to any particular degree of tightness of the clips upon the flange nor to any particular method of applying the clips. The language is used rather to mean that the clips when applied from the side of the rail by driving or otherwise have a very strong grip on the flange, whether or not the end of the clip actually bites into the upper face of the flange as is indicated by the illustration in some of the figures.

\Vhile I prefer to employ one of the constructions as illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood that I do not wish to be restricted to the use of the detailed forms except so far as the same may be hereinafter specifically claimed,- since it is evident that many changes may well be made in the detailed form of device without departing from the spirit of my invention. I

What I claim as my invention is 1. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapt- The sheet meta l member'- 48 is eX-' ed to have a hard driving-fit on the base flange at one side of rail in position to Contact with a fixed part of the track and adapted by such contact to prevent longituctinal movement of the rail, and an arm adapted to be moved into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position thereon and adapted by contact with the clip to" prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening.

2. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have h'ar'ddriving fit on the base flange at: one side of a rail in position to contact with a fixed part of the track and adapted by such contact to' prevent longitudinal movement of the rail, a member adapted to extend transversely across the rail between the rail and itssupport, and an arm carried by said member with one end' ot-the arm tree so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact with the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent a transverse movement of the clip in the direction for loosening on the flange." 4

3'. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved into operative gripping engagement with the base flange at one side of a rail, a member adapted to extendac'ross transversely between the rail and its support, and an arm carried by said member withone end free so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact with the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent a transverse movement of the clip in the direction for loosening on the flange.

4. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to' be moved into operative gripping engagement with the base flange at one side oi a rail, a member inserted between the rail and its support and held in position by the pressure of the rail thereon, and an arm carried by said member with one end of thearm tree so as to be capable of being moved readily into" position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact with the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

5. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved into operative gripping engagement with the base flange at one side of a rail, a member insertedbetween the rail and its support and held in position by the pressure of the rail thereon in position in contact with the clip for giving to the clip a fixed bearing with respect to the track, and an arm carried by said member with one end of the arm free so as to becapable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact With the clip after the clip is in tightened posi tion on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

6. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail, and an arm adapted after the clip is in tightened position on the rail to be moved into position extending longitudinally of the rail in snug contact across the driving face of the clip for pre venting the clip from backing transversely from the flange, one end of the arm being free for facilitating the application of the member into operative position.

7. Arail anchor comprisingaclip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail, a member secured in position extending across beneath the rail, and an arm carried by said member 'and extending longitudinally of the rail in snug contact across the driving face of the clip for preventing the clip from backing transversely of the rail from the flange, one end of the arm being free for facilitating the application of the member into operative position after the application of the clip to the rail.

8. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail, a member extending across transversely between the rail and its support in contact With the clip for giving the clip a fixed bearing with respect to the track, and an arm carried by said member and extending longitudinally of the rail in snug contact across the driving face of the clip for preventing the clip from backing transversely of the rail from the flange, one end of the arm being free for facilitating the application of the member into operative position after the application of the clip to the rail.

9. A rail anchor comprising a. clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail, a member inserted be tween the rail and its support and held in position by the pressure of the rail thereon, and an arm carried by said member and extending longitudinally of the rail in. snug contact across the driving face of the clip for preventing the clip from backing transversely of the rail from the flange, one end of the arm being free for facilitating the application of the member into operative position after the application of the clip to the rail.

10. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved into operative gripping engagement With the base flange at one side of a rail, a member secured in position extending across beneath the rail, means carried by said member engaging the edge of the flange opposite that at which the clip is located for assisting in holding the member in operative position, and an arm carried by said member With one end free so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact With the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent transverse movement of the clip with respect to the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

11. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail in position to contact with a fixed part of the track and adapted by such contact to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail, a member secured in position extending across beneath the rail, means carried by said member engaging the edge of the flange opposite that at Which the clip is located for assisting in holding the member in operative position, and an arm carried by said member With one end of the arm free so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact With the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent transverse movement of the clip in the direction for loosening on the flange.

12. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved into operative gripping engagement With the base flange at one side of a rail, a member inserted between the rail and its support and held in position by the pressure of the rail thereon, means carried by said member engaging the edge of the flange opposite that at Which the clip is located for assisting in holding the member in operative position, and an arm carried by said member with one end of the arm free so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact With the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the flange of the rail adapted in that position to prevent transverse movement of the clip in the direction for loosening on the flange.

13. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into operative gripping engagement with the base flange, and an arm adapted to be moved by a swinging movement about a vertical axis into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact With the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

14. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into operative gripping engagement With the base flange, a member adapted to extend across beneath the rail, and an arm carried by said member with one end-of the arm free so as to be movable by a swinging movement of the member about a vertical axis into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the and adapted by contact with the clip to pre-c vent a movement of the clip transversely I of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

l6. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange of a rail at one side thereof, a member adapted to extend transversely between the rail and its support in contact with both the tie and the rail, and an arm carried by said member with one end of the arm free so as to be movable by a swinging movement of the member about vertical axis into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the l s a d a p d by o tac w th the slip to prevent a movement o f the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for looswine: n t e fla g i 17, A rail anchor comprising a clip adapt.- ed t b m ved ra sv rs y f ther i int g ipp g e gag ment th th bas flange, t e-P a inte pos d be ween he ail and h t d an a m z endins from th edg of the tie-plate adapted to, be slid horizontally in Pos t on extend g l ngitud nal y of the il f e th ip is in tigh en d p s i n n th flang dapted y ont c with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

18. A rail anchorcomprising a clip adapted to be anoved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange, a ti -p. z inte r ed e w n e l and the tie, and an arm carried by said tie-plate th on end o t a r e so a to h here Me f hem-g li i t pos t o ex ing Jon-1 g udh a y f t ra afte t s ip s n tightened position on the flange adapted by contact with the clip to prevent ,;a -movement of the clip transversely of the mail -in,

th dir o f osening on th {flange- 19. A railanchorcomprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange,

a tie-plate interposed between the rail andthe tie, and an carried by said tie-plate a d xt nding a r gh gl w th e pe thereto atone endportion so as to be capable gt being slid horizontally into position ex.-

tending longitudinallyot the rail after the and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

21. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapt red to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail a tie-plate interposed between therail and the tie, and an arm carried by said tie-plate and extending at right angles with respect to the plate with the end of thearm free so as to be capable of being slid horizontally into position ex tending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is n tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange. i i

z 2. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to :be moved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange, a tie-plate interposed between the rail and the tie, and an arm carried by the tie-plate adapted .to be moved by a swinging movement of the tie-plate about a vertical axis nto posi o x e ding l udina y f the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

23. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved trai isversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange, a tierplate interposed between the rail and the tie, an arm at one end portionofthetieplate engaging the Outer edge of the flange at one side of the rail, and asecond .arm,carried by the tie-plate at the other end portion adapted to be slid into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the gflan-ge and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction :for loosening on the ange i 24. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving sfit on the base flange at one side ofthe rail (a tie-plate interposed between the rail and the tie, with clip after the clip is in tightened position its edge flush with the face of the tie so as on the rail and adapted in that position to to provide a bearing for the clip on both the tie-plate and the tie, and an arm extending from the tie-plate near one end thereof in spaced relation with respect to the edge of the adjacent flange of the rail in position to have the free end of the arm slipped into snug engagement with the outer face of the clip after the clip is moved to its operative gripping position and adapted in such engagement with the clip to prevent transverse movement of the clip with respect to the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

25. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail in position to contact with a fixed part of the track and adapted by such contact to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail, and an arm adapted to be moved into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position thereon and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent movement of the clip transversely of the-rail in the direction for loosening on the flange, said arm terminating a short distance beyond the clip in a free end portion so arranged as to permit the arm to be slid freely into engagement with the clip in the same horizontal plane as that in which the arm is permanently located.

26. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved into operative gripping engagement with the base flange at one side of a rail, a member adapted to extend across transversely between the rail and its support, and an arm carried by said member with one end free so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact with the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent a transverse movement of the clip in the direction for loosening on the flange, said arm extending beyond the clip so as to remain etlective for holding the clip in position when the clip moves away from the fixed part of the track with which it is adapted to have operative contact, the arm and the member being so arranged that they do not interfere with such movement of the clip in the direction longitudinally of the rail.

27. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved into operative gripping engagement with the base flange at one side of a rail, a member inserted between the rail and its support and held in position by the pressure of the rail thereon, and an arm carried by said member with one end of the arm tree so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact with the prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange, said arm extending beyond the clip so as toremain effective for holding the clip in position when the clip moves away from the fixed part of the track with which it is adapted to have operative contact, the arm and the member being so ar ranged that they do not interfere with such movement of the clip in the direction longitudinally of the rail.

28. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange ot' the rail, a tie-plate interposed between the rail and the cross-tie, and an arm carried by said tie-plate with one end free so as to be capable of being slid into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange, the tie-plate and the arm being so arranged that they do not interfere with movement of the clip in the direction longitudinally of the rail away from the cross-tie.

29. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange, a tie-plate interposed between the rail and the tie, and an arm carried by said tieplate and extending at substantially right angles with respect to the plate at one end portion thereof so as to be capable of being slid horizontally into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange, said clip being adapted by contact with the tie-plate to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail in one direction.

30. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange, a tie-plate interposed between the rail and the tie, and an arm carried by said tie-plate and extending at substantially right angles with respect to the plate at one end portion thereof so as to be capable of being slid horizontally into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange, said clip being adapted by contact with the cross-tie to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail in one direction.

81. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be moved transversely of the rail into gripping engagement with the base flange, a tieplate interposed between the rail and v the tie, and an arm carried by said tie-plate and extending at substantially right angles with respect to the plate at one end portion thereof so as to be capable of being slid horizontally into position extending longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened position on the flange and adapted by contact with the clip to prevent a movement of the clip transversely ofthe rail in the direction for loosening on the flange, said clip being adapted by contact with both the cross-tie and the tie-plate to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail in one direction.

32. A rail anchor comprising a clip formed from a bar of steel bent into the form of a split loop to provide two spaced ends for engagement with the top and bottom faces of the flange of a rail, these end portions being substantially in alinement with each other.

33. A rail anchor comprising a clip formed from a bar of steel bent into the form of a split loop to provide two spaced ends for engagement with the top and bottom faces of the flange of a'rail, the end portion of the lower arm being disposed substantially vertically opposite the end of the upper arm.

34. A rail anchor comprising a clip formed from a bar of steel bent into shape to provide two spaced arms for engagement with the top and bottom faces of the flange of a rail, the end portion of the lower arm being disposed substantially vertically opposite the end of the upper arm, and an arm formed independently of the clip adapted to be moved into position longitudinally of the rail after the clip is in tightened posi tion on the rail and into snug engagement with the outer face of the lower arm of the clip for preventing the clip from backing transversely from the flange of the rail.

35. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to have a hard driving fit on the base flange at one side of a rail in position to contact with a fixed part of the track and adapted by such contact to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail, a member adapted to extend across transversely between the rail and its support in contact with the clip for giving to the clip a fixed bearing with respect to the track, and an arm carried by said member with one end of the arm free so as to be capable of being moved readily into position extending longitudinally of the rail in contact with the clip after the clip is in tightened position on the rail and adapted in that position to prevent a movement of the clip transversely of the rail in the direction for loosening on the flange.

WILLIAM H. DE BUSK. 

